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Reliance Communications (NSE:RCOM) Beneish M-Score : -3.48 (As of Mar. 28, 2025)


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What is Reliance Communications Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -3.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Reliance Communications's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:RCOM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.82   Med: -3.35   Max: -0.13
Current: -3.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Reliance Communications was -0.13. The lowest was -7.82. And the median was -3.35.


Reliance Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Reliance Communications's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Reliance Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Reliance Communications Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -7.82 -2.28 -3.67 -3.40 -3.48

Reliance Communications Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -3.48 - - -

Competitive Comparison of Reliance Communications's Beneish M-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Reliance Communications's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Reliance Communications's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Reliance Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Reliance Communications's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Reliance Communications Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Reliance Communications for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.2721+0.528 * 0.9764+0.404 * 0.9988+0.892 * 0.7996+0.115 * 1.0094
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6781+4.679 * -0.19623-0.327 * 1.0693
=-3.48

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar24) TTM:Last Year (Mar23) TTM:
Total Receivables was ₹7,110 Mil.
Revenue was ₹3,830 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,080 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹323,760 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹365,540 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹16,270 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,280 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹1,060 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,179,040 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,360 Mil.
Net Income was ₹-72,120 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was ₹-390 Mil.
Total Receivables was ₹6,990 Mil.
Revenue was ₹4,790 Mil.
Gross Profit was ₹2,540 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹324,750 Mil.
Total Assets was ₹367,680 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ₹17,240 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ₹1,370 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ₹790 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,108,690 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ₹4,450 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(7110 / 3830) / (6990 / 4790)
=1.856397 / 1.45929
=1.2721

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(2540 / 4790) / (2080 / 3830)
=0.530271 / 0.543081
=0.9764

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (323760 + 16270) / 365540) / (1 - (324750 + 17240) / 367680)
=0.069787 / 0.069871
=0.9988

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=3830 / 4790
=0.7996

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(1370 / (1370 + 17240)) / (1280 / (1280 + 16270))
=0.073616 / 0.072934
=1.0094

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(1060 / 3830) / (790 / 4790)
=0.276762 / 0.164927
=1.6781

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((4360 + 1179040) / 365540) / ((4450 + 1108690) / 367680)
=3.237402 / 3.02747
=1.0693

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(-72120 - 0 - -390) / 365540
=-0.19623

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Reliance Communications has a M-score of -3.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Reliance Communications Business Description

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Reliance Communications Ltd is a triple-play telecommunications company that provides mobile, voice, and broadband services in two segments: India Operations and global Operations. The India Operations segment includes businesses-voice, long-distance services and broadband access to enterprise customers; and managed Internet data centre services. The global Operations segment offers international data and network services, enterprise services, and data services to global customers. The company generates the majority of its revenue from India Operations.

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